Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Competitors $7.94 +0.01 (+0.13%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.93 -0.01 (-0.13%) As of 09/16/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FT vs. BTO, CGBD, PDT, DSU, PEO, ECC, RMT, CION, IFN, and TYGShould you be buying Franklin Universal Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Franklin Universal Trust include John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), Royce Otc Micro (RMT), CION Investment (CION), India Fund (IFN), and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Franklin Universal Trust vs. Its Competitors John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Carlyle Secured Lending John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Adams Natural Resources Fund Eagle Point Credit Royce Otc Micro CION Investment India Fund Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment. Does the media prefer FT or BTO? In the previous week, Franklin Universal Trust had 1 more articles in the media than John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust and 2 mentions for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund. Franklin Universal Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's score of 1.48 indicating that Franklin Universal Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Universal Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, FT or BTO? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Universal TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is FT or BTO more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Universal TrustN/A N/A N/A John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Is FT or BTO a better dividend stock? Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Which has more volatility & risk, FT or BTO? Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in FT or BTO? 19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Franklin Universal Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryFranklin Universal Trust and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFranklin Universal TrustFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$199.30M$3.96B$12.71B$21.51BDividend Yield6.43%6.21%5.42%3.50%P/E RatioN/AN/A246.5429.83Price / SalesN/A21.6530.8853.44Price / CashN/A18.6222.2224.76Price / BookN/A1.292.314.53Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$998.53M7 Day Performance0.06%0.47%0.41%1.09%1 Month Performance-0.13%3.21%3.00%4.39%1 Year Performance5.58%3.47%541.39%13.83% Franklin Universal Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTFranklin Universal TrustN/A$7.94+0.1%N/A+6.6%$199.30MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsBTOJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN/A$37.52-0.7%N/A+10.1%$740.72M$158.32M0.002,719Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CGBDCarlyle Secured Lending3.6528 of 5 stars$13.71-0.9%$15.10+10.1%-24.2%$698.66M$232.59M11.43N/APositive NewsPDTJohn Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/A$13.38-0.4%N/A-0.6%$658.10M$108.25M0.00147,000DSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.57-0.3%N/A-4.2%$575.48MN/A0.00N/APEOAdams Natural Resources FundN/A$21.61+1.0%N/A-3.0%$567.78MN/A0.0018Positive NewsECCEagle Point Credit3.0475 of 5 stars$7.28-3.4%$8.67+19.1%-28.6%$559.04M$179.77M66.05N/AShort Interest ↑RMTRoyce Otc MicroN/A$10.29-0.2%N/A+9.2%$541.24M$89.62M0.00N/APositive NewsCIONCION Investment1.6269 of 5 stars$10.04-0.3%$10.75+7.1%-18.2%$522.72M$252.43M-52.81N/AIFNIndia FundN/A$15.13+0.5%N/A-17.8%$469.72M$110.12M0.0021,000News CoverageTYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$42.51+0.1%N/A+13.2%$457.14M$100.01M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Alternatives Carlyle Secured Lending Alternatives John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Alternatives BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Alternatives Adams Natural Resources Fund Alternatives Eagle Point Credit Alternatives Royce Otc Micro Alternatives CION Investment Alternatives India Fund Alternatives Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FT) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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